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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/UOEOIKN6BGSP2R4GZHDI7O4Z5VADEN65/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "UOEOIKN6BGSP2R4GZHDI7O4Z5VADEN65", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/UOEOIKN6BGSP2R4GZHDI7O4Z5VADEN65/", "sender": { "address": "ku4os (a) cfl.rr.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Lee McLamb", "subject": "[ans] ANS-306 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2014-11-02T03:25:54Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-306\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-\nmation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite\nCorporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space\nincluding reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur\nRadio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,\nlaunching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio\nsatellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur\nRadio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\nans-editor at amsat.org.\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* Amateur Radio Satellite Payloads Lost in Antares Launch Explosion\n* Design The Next AMSAT Satellite!\n* ARISS U.S. Partners Now Accepting Proposals for Contacts in 2015\n* Recent ARISS Contacts\n* Beta Testers Sought for New Heavens-Above Android app\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-306.01\nANS-306 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 306.01\n From AMSAT HQ Kensington, MD.\nNovember 2, 2014\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-306.01\n\nAmateur Radio Satellite Payloads Lost in Antares Launch Explosion\n\nThe RACE and GOMX-2 CubeSats were among more than 2 dozen satellites \nlost after\nan unmanned Orbital Space Sciences (OSC) Antares 130 vehicle exploded\nspectacularly shortly after launch at 2222 UTC on Tuesday, October 28, \nfrom the\nMid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island on Virginia’s Eastern \nShore.\nBoth satellite packages carried Amateur Radio payloads. The rocket exploded\nabout 6 seconds after launch, sending a huge ball of fire hurtling \ntoward the\nground, which set a massive fire at the NASA launch site.\n\nThe RACE (Radiometer Atmospheric Cubesat Experiment) CubeSat was a joint \nproject\nbetween The Texas Spacecraft Laboratory (TSL) at the University of \nTexas-Austin\nand NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Built by a 30-student team, it\ncarried a 183 GHz radiometer, a new science instrument designed by JPL. The\nspacecraft was equipped to transmit using GMSK at 38.4 k and CW \ntelemetry on a\ndownlink frequency of 437.525 MHz.\n\nTSL’s Glenn Lightsey, KE5DDG, a UT engineering professor, oversaw the \nstudent\nproject that worked hand-in-hand with NASA staff in creating a satellite \nthat\naimed to measure water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere.\n\n“It’s unfortunate, but it is also part of the aerospace industry,” \nLightsey told\nthe Texas Statesman newspaper. “The nature of building space vehicles is \nthat it\nis not a 100 percent reliable process. Getting into space is really the \nhardest\npart.”\n\nThe 2U GOMX-2 CubeSat was intended to test a de-orbit system designed by \nAalborg\nUniversity in Denmark. Karl Klaus Laursen, OZ2KK, is listed as the \n“responsible\noperator” on International Amateur Radio Union frequency coordination \ndocuments.\nThe Amateur Radio payload proposed using a 9.6 k MSK data downlink on \n437.250\nMHz. Also on board was an optical communications experiment from the \nNational\nUniversity of Singapore. The mission also aimed to flight qualify a new \nhigh-\nspeed UHF transceiver and SDR receiver built by an Aalborg University team.\n\nThe Antares 130 launcher was on a resupply mission, carrying some 5000 \npounds of\ncargo to the International Space Station.RACE, GOMX-2 and the other \nsatellites\nonboard the rocket were to be launched into orbit from the International \nSpace\nStation.\n\nThe Antares 130 also was carrying the Flock-1d array of 26 satellites as \nwell as\nArkyd-3 and Cygnus CRS-3.\n\n[ANS thanks ARRL for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nDesign The Next AMSAT Satellite!\n\nAt the 2014 AMSAT Space Symposium AMSAT Vice President – Engineering Jerry\nBuxton announced the plan for the next generation of AMSAT satellites. \n“The door\nis open for everyone, to submit their ideas. AMSAT Engineering has a \nlong term\nstrategy and this is the first step.”\n\nThe Engineering long term strategy includes the following goals\n\nAdvancement of amateur radio satellite technical and communications skills\nEnhance international goodwill\nGrow and sustain a skilled pool of amateur radio satellite engineers\nEstablish and maintain partnerships with educational institutions\nDevelop a means to use hardware common to all opportunities\n\nWith respect to the last goal Jerry said “Within the bounds of the type of\nsatellite it takes to achieve any of the various orbit opportunities, let’s\nconsider in those plans the possibility of developing a platform that \ncan suit\nany and all orbits. Perhaps a modular CubeSat, using a common bus as we \ndid in\nFox-1, which gives great flexibility in building and flying different \nsizes and\nconfigurations of CubeSats with simple common-design hardware changes.”\n\nSubmissions should be thorough and contain the following information. The\npurpose of the proposal is not just in suggesting an idea; being an all-\nvolunteer team AMSAT needs your help in carrying out the idea.\n\nDesign\nImplementation – CubeSat platform\nEstimated timeline\nCost – volunteer resources, commercial (COTS) units\nLaunch – how does it get to orbit\nStrategy – how it fits into AMSAT’s Engineering long term strategy\n\nAs mentioned above the idea should be based on the CubeSat platform. \nThis is the\nstandard through which we will look for launches in the foreseeable future.\n\nIn considering your proposal, Jerry encourages you to contact him for more\ndetails on the criteria. A guidebook to the criteria is now available for\ndownload here. In particular, if you plan to include a university as a \npartner\nto provide experiments or other support and you are not representing that\nuniversity, please contact Jerry for assistance in working with our existing\npartners or establishing a new partnership.\n\n“Being amateur radio operators, it is easy for us to fall into a \nparticular trap\nbecause of our history of communicating with other amateurs throughout the\nworld” says Jerry. “Specifically, most people who are not already \ninvolved in\nthe world of satellite technology are unaware of or simply overlook the\nprovisions of the current ITAR and soon to be EAR export rules \nparticularly with\nregard to deemed exports which requires governmental permission to discuss\nsatellite projects with foreign nationals.”\n\nWhile all amateurs are invited to submit ideas, U.S. amateurs must take\nparticular care of they choose to become involved in a collaboration which\nincludes individuals from other countries. It is permissible to receive \nideas\nand proposals from outside the U.S., but it is not permitted for U.S. \nPersons to\nexport or share design ideas with other countries unless they have taken the\nproper steps to insure compliance with ITAR and deemed export rules.\n\nAdditionally, those wishing to work on proposals should use care in \npresenting\nthemselves in their contacts. While the goal is for AMSAT to build and \nlaunch\nthe satellite, it is not an AMSAT project until it is accepted by the AMSAT\nBoard of Directors. It is acceptable to represent yourself as members of a\nproject team that plans to submit a proposal to AMSAT for a future satellite\nproject, as the AMSAT name is well known.\n\n“It is not our intention that ideas be submitted to AMSAT-NA which would \nbe more\nappropriately handled by an AMSAT organization in a country where AMSAT is\nestablished. AMSAT-NA is seeking ideas from amateurs in North America \nand will\ncertainly consider ideas from amateurs in countries which do not have an\nestablished AMSAT organization or relationships with an existing AMSAT\norganization.”\n\nThe deadline for submissions is May 30, 2015. After the submission date the\nideas will be screened for completeness and then reviewed by a board \nconsisting\nof the AMSAT Engineering Team, AMSAT Senior Officer and Board of Directors\nrepresentatives, and aerospace industry members. The review board may \nmodify or\nconsolidate ideas and will consider which meet the criteria to become a \nproject\nbased on feasibility, cost, and the ability to bring value to the amateur\nsatellite community. The review process is expected to be completed in \nSeptember\n2015.\n\nFor those ideas selected to become a project which satisfy the \nrequirements for\nan ELaNa launch, the idea authors will be asked to work with the AMSAT\nEngineering Team on an ELaNa proposal.\n\nThe Engineering Team will then work on the details of execution for the \nselected\nproject(s) and present a proposal to the AMSAT Board of Directors in October\n2015 for final approval to begin work. Once approved, any ELaNa \nproposals will\nbe submitted in November 2015 and the project(s) will move forward.\n\nNow is the time for YOU to begin working on the next AMSAT satellite!\n\n[ANS thanks Jerry, N0JY, for the above information\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS U.S. Partners Now Accepting Proposals for Contacts in 2015\n\nThe ARISS U.S. partners have opened a window seeking formal and informal\neducation institutions and organizations in the U.S., individually or \nworking\ntogether, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board \nthe ISS\nduring 2015. The proposal window is October 17 – December 15, 2014. Read the\nannouncement at:\nhttp://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARISS/ARISS%20Proposal%20Window%20Announcement-\nOct-2014.pdf\n\nTo maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for\norganizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the\ncontact into a well-developed education plan.\n\nMore details on expectations, audience, proposal guidelines and proposal \nform,\nand dates and times of Information Sessions are available at\nwww.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions about\nhosting a contact in the U.S.to [email protected].\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nRecent ARISS Contacts\n\nA direct contact via 8N4STAR with students at Bisei Elementary School, \nIbara,\nJapan was successful Mon 2014-10-27 08:52:46 UTC 41 deg. Astronaut Alexander\nGerst, KF5ONO answered 6 questions for students.\n\nBisei Elementary School with 162 students was established at 1970 in the \nsmall\ntown of Bisei. It is the home of the Bisei Astronomical Observatory.\n\n******************\n\nA telebridge contact with members of The Explorers Club, New York City, New\nYork, USA via IK1SLD was successful Sat 2014-10-25 16:36:09 UTC 56 deg.\n\nAstronaut Alexander Gerst, KF5ONO responded to nine questions, which \nincluded\nquestions from Apollo astronauts Charles Duke, Apollo 16 moon walker, \nand Walt\nCunningham, Apollo 7 Lunar Module pilot. Two ticket holders for Virgin \nGalactic\nSpaceShip 2 also were among those who asked questions.\n\nThe Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional \nsociety\ndedicated to the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is \nvital to\npreserve the instinct to explore. Founded in New York City in 1904, The\nExplorers Club promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, \nand space\nby supporting research and education in the physical, natural and biological\nsciences. The Club’s members have been responsible for an illustrious \nseries of\nfamous firsts: First to the North Pole, first to the South Pole, first \nto the\nsummit of Mount Everest, first to the deepest point in the ocean, first \nto the\nsurface of the moon—all accomplished by Club members.\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nBeta Testers Sought for New Heavens-Above Android app\n\nA few features of the app:\n- Spacecraft visibility predictions based on current GPS location\n- Visibility calculations are done on the device, so you only need to go\nonline once every few days to update the list of orbital elements\n- Works on phones and tablets\n- Live Sky Chart, which shows all currently visible satellites\n- Prediction of Iridium flares\n\nThere will be two versions of the app, one will be free of charge and will\ninclude advertisements, the other will be a paid for version without ads.\nThe price is still to be determined.\n\nTo participate, just send me an email to [email protected] \nfrom your\ngoogle mail account (or let Chris know the name of your Google account) \nand you\nwill be added to the Heavens-Above testers community. You will then \nreceive an\ninvitation with further instructions on how to download and install the test\nversion of the app. The first official release will be available to all for\ndownload from the Google play web site.\n\nA forum is also available on the Heavens-Above site;\nhttp://www.heavens-above.com/forum/default.aspx?g=forum&c=5\n\n[ANS thanks Chris Peat for the above information]\n\n\n/EX\n\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the\nPresident's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining\ndonors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-\ntional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT\nOffice.\n\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership\nat one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students\nenrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-\ndent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.\nContact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership\ninformation.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nLee McLamb, KU4OS\nku4os at amsat dot org\n\n\n\n\n", "attachments": [] }